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April 18, 2007 - Corzine's Approval Started Inching Up Before Accident
Quinnipiac University Poll Finds;
He Gets Better Grades For Handling Of Taxes

Sparked by increased approval for his property tax reduction plan, New Jersey Gov. Jon
Corzine's approval rating stands at 51 - 36 percent, inching up to his highest score ever,
with little apparent effect from his auto accident, according to a Quinnipiac University
poll released today.

Gov. Corzine's split 42 - 42 percent approval rating in a January 24 poll by the
independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University had jumped to 50 - 34 percent in a
February 28 survey. A new survey begun April 10 shows:

51 - 36 percent approval among more than 800 registered voters surveyed April
10 - 12, before news of his accident was widely known;

Voters approve 71 - 21 percent of the property tax cut Corzine signed recently.
The Governor still gets a negative 41 - 44 percent approval for his handling of property
taxes, but this is his highest score on this issue, up from 33 - 57 percent February 28.

"Voters are happier with his handling of taxes. Last year's sales tax hike doesn't
seem as bad now with property tax relief checks on the way.

"Poll results taken before and after the Governor's unfortunate accident show
shifts so small that they are probably unrelated to the event. More significant is that 71
percent of voters approve the property tax reduction that Corzine signed into law shortly
before the accident," Richards added.

By a 76 - 19 percent margin, New Jersey voters say state legislators should not be
allowed to hold other government jobs. Opposition to this practice is consistent among
all groups.

Voters say 65 - 28 percent that current members of the State Legislature who
currently hold another government job should be forced to give up one of the jobs.

From April 10 - 16, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,424 New Jersey voters with
a margin of error of +/- 2.6 percentage points.

The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public
opinion surveys in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio and
nationally as a public service and for research.
For more data -- http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x271.xml, or call (203) 582-5201.

25. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Jon Corzine is handling his job as
Governor?

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way the state legislature is handling
property taxes?

Apr 18 Feb 28 Jan 24
2007 2007 2007

Approve 24 16 16
Disapprove 53 68 62
DK/NA 23 16 22

37. The State Legislature has passed and the Governor has recently signed
a property tax credit plan that is intended to lower property taxes by as
much as 20 percent. In general do you approve or disapprove of this plan?

38. The property tax plan will eliminate property tax rebates for all but
senior citizens and in return give a property tax credit of up to 20 percent
to most New Jersey homeowners. Do you think a 20 percent property tax cut is
too much, too little, or about the right amount?

TREND: The property tax plan * will * eliminate property tax rebates for all but
senior citizens and in return give a property tax credit of up to 20 percent
to most New Jersey homeowners. Do you think a 20 percent property tax cut is
too much, too little, or about the right amount?
* 1/24/07 wording - "now being considered would"

39. Some members of the New Jersey legislature hold other government jobs as well.
While serving as legislators some also work as local council members, mayors and
freeholders. Do you think that New Jersey state legislators should be allowed to
hold other government jobs while they are serving in the legislature or do you
think they should not be able to?

TREND: Some members of the New Jersey legislature hold other government jobs as
well. While serving as legislators some also work as local council members,
mayors and freeholders. Do you think that New Jersey state legislators should be
allowed to hold other government jobs while they are serving in the legislature
or do you think they should not be able to?

Apr 18 Feb 28
2007 2007

Should be allowed 19 17
Should not be 76 79
DK/NA 5 4

40. Eighteen members of the New Jersey legislature currently hold other government
jobs as well. If members of the legislature are prohibited from holding another
government job while serving on the legislature, should these 18 members be
grandfathered in and allowed to serve in both positions or should they have to
leave one job?

TREND: Eighteen members of the New Jersey legislature currently hold other
government jobs as well. If members of the legislature are prohibited from holding
another government job while serving on the legislature, should these 18 members
be grandfathered in and allowed to serve in both positions or should they have to
leave one job?